# Electric cars saved $20B in oil – and the US is falling behind

> EVs are giving oil-importing countries some breathing room during the Hormuz energy crisis. Between March and August, their EV fleets displaced an estimated $20 billion worth of crude oil, according to new analysis from…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/10/13/electric-cars-saved-20b-in-oil-and-the-us-is-falling-behind/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acecb22baadbfa1d3c17c12)
- **Published:** 2026-10-14
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
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